It’s not everyday a celebrity pops into your Zoom call. But as the Coronavirus pandemic has pushed Hillels across the world to get creative with their virtual programming, it’s not uncommon to see a pop culture icon sit down for a video chat with Hillel students.

We are so excited to welcome our seventh cohort of Masa-Hillel Fellows. This fellowship is a seven-week professional development seminar designed to prepare the fellows of Masa Israel Journey, founded by the Jewish Agency and the Government of Israel, to work as Jewish professional with Hillel. The goal of the Masa-Hillel Fellowship is to build a talent pipeline and populate Hillel’s professional cohort with talented individuals and budding leaders who are actively exploring Israel and reinforcing their Jewish and Israel connections.

Our community has lost one of its most influential and generous supporters with the passing of Sheldon Adelson, z’l.